Political presssure builds leading up to Fort Collins council vote on fracking ban

3:26 PM,
Feb. 19, 2013

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Political pressure is building on the Fort Collins City Council surrounding its scheduled vote Tuesday on whether to ban fracking within city limits.

A coalition of local businesses and residents plans to present the council with a petition urging members to oppose the proposed ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. More than 50 businesses and individuals signed the petition.

Prohibiting fracking, which is a commonly used technique to increase production of oil and gas wells, is unnecessary, the group stated in a press release. ...